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Variations in community perceptions of ecosystem services within the Tana River estuary, Kenya: Implications for ocean governance Open
Coastal communities in the Tana estuary, Kenya, rely on a variety of economic sectors linked to ecosystem services, including small-scale fisheries (SSF), commercial prawn fisheries, and tourism. Despite its environmental and social import…
View article: Status and challenges for sustainable billfish fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean
Status and challenges for sustainable billfish fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean Open
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11160-022-09725-8.
View article: Policy gaps in the East African Blue economy: Perspectives of small-scale fishers on port development in Kenya and Tanzania
Policy gaps in the East African Blue economy: Perspectives of small-scale fishers on port development in Kenya and Tanzania Open
Recently, the rights of small-scale fishers have increasingly been acknowledged in ocean governance because coastal development and various maritime activities have reduced traditional fishing grounds. More specifically, small-scale fisher…
View article: Environmental controls of billfish species in the Indian Ocean and implications for their management and conservation
Environmental controls of billfish species in the Indian Ocean and implications for their management and conservation Open
Background and aim Billfish are epipelagic marine predators facing increasing pressures such as overfishing and rising global temperatures. Overfishing is a major concern, as they are caught by industrial longline fishers targeting tuna. B…
Diversity of Shallow-Water Species in Prawn Trawling: A Case Study of Malindi–Ungwana Bay, Kenya Open
Bottom trawling is a common fishing method that targets bottom-dwelling fisheries resources. It is non-selective and large amounts of by-catch are discarded, raising serious sustainability and ecosystem conservation concerns. In this study…
Natural resource-use in the Lower Tana River Delta based on household surveys and remote sensing of land cover and land use patterns Open
Household survey data and spatially explicit Sentinel-2 satellite images of land cover and land use during the dry and wet seasons were used to investigate livelihood strategies in the Lower Tana River Delta in Kenya, where food security a…
View article: The Future of Marine Spatial Planning—Perspectives from Early Career Researchers
The Future of Marine Spatial Planning—Perspectives from Early Career Researchers Open
In early 2021, the Erasmus+ knowledge flows partnership organised a session to discuss the future of marine spatial planning (MSP) at an international conference. We, a group of nine early career researchers, came together after the confer…
View article: AIS and VMS Ensemble Can Address Data Gaps on Fisheries for Marine Spatial Planning
AIS and VMS Ensemble Can Address Data Gaps on Fisheries for Marine Spatial Planning Open
Spatially explicit records of fishing activities’ distribution are fundamental for effective marine spatial planning (MSP) because they can help to identify principal fishing areas. However, in numerous case studies, MSP has ignored fishin…
Satellite-derived bathymetry: A case study of Mombasa Port Channel and its approaches, Kenya Open
Bathymetry refers to the depth of the water column in relation to sea level. It is fundamental in marine spatial plan- ning, resource exploration and sustainable management of marine resources. It is also vital for safety of navigation, an…